New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-30

River and the speaker roundy do spoke also Oh 'ho
growth Of the alumni association within the college. and
his grateful ausons to the generosity OF Mr. Wander
bits sons In building the adjoining clinic elioed round
after round of applause from the
manly bushes the cheeks Of the young millonafres
Joseph H. Choate was have delivered tho inaugural
address, but illness In his family compelled him to
abandon tho plan almost at tho last moment DR..
william H Draper Professor Of Clinical Medicine on
tho faculty. filled the gap however to the evident salts
action Of every one.
FROM DR.. DRAPER's INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
In the course Of his remarks DR.. Draper said:
Tho advantages Of relying upon private bounty for
end the opportunity were long DELAYED but they have
oome at last; and como unaccompanicd with any or
those unworthy schemes and dsgrscefui wirepullings
which :es always to 60 w'n amy Ssre
dreamed Of has crowned the e.rts 70 build az tns col
@ Of Of
to produce The gate Of raj, Ts
reward do we refer only TO Mr.: Sandsrhlts money
inspired Ii Mr. Vanderbilt. man Of singular shrewd
ness and business perspioacity will extend thronehoat
the disposition Of their bounty That he Thought this
college Che most worthy 10 do honor to MS name and use
Dr. u Draper S then presented the alumni with oil
their relatiyes with handsome fes5s portrait OF Dr.
IN this line has thrown upon the COLLEGE, ana with with
bust Of M sa 1917 them
the college would be thrown open TO students on Monday
and hat the sHshe asSe Ssors wner MANY peope
were disappointed in not hearing from MI Depew, with
something; but he said nothing and seemed glad ofit
.-r WHAT THE BUILDINGS LOOK LIKE.
As stands the college is OF the best equipped in
situations Of Its kind in the world MI. vanderblts
endowment was $5OoooO. the site cost 100000. his
sons gave many thousands for the clinic, and his
daughter and her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Sloane
have poured out money like water to make the matern
ty hospital perfect and free in perpeuity The build
ngs themselves there three Of them the
western naR Of the city block bondued by Ninth aud
Tenth aves Fftynnth and sxtietb sts The other half
& the block . taken up Nth the Gsnsoh the OF ss
Of tho plot and fronts on st. iseng Koose
that is to say southern wing Fifty ninthst con
nected by middle portion with northern wing facing
90 feet The vanderbilt Clinic and the sloane
Maternity Hospital occupy the Ienthave front OF the
Extiethst ccrner connected with the other and
with the college proper Sy covered AL tne
and massive looking. and Of excellent material and
throughout broad asphalt p tbs
nshts Of white stone breaking the
line tine low rS Sn0t ss to the
entrance OF the college Fifty nnhst the first thing
TO strike the visitor Is an immense bronze plate let INTO
the brick work, bearing this inscription:
THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
cHA ,Sn1
OCCUPIED TaIs LAND AND BUILDING.
WILLIAM hfEE s ,ss7 VANDERBILT.
Passing through the gracefully srched main entrance
finds himself in we!Iigated hallway 20 poll she'd
fssscops to focus every yye at once on
bust Of Mr.. Vanderbilt which occupies pedestal at the
fn relief against the white wall The door OF this hall
is lnlaio with ANAL tiles the sides are paneiled with
tablets tablet %s i polished yellow scocS marble
The Fifty .ninth-st front is occupied by the small
Dslton. lower lectureroom below built the same
plan, seats $50. Excellent accommodation Is afforded
This last was endowed by J. D. Smith Of this city In
memory Of his brother Dr. Smith who was graduated
around with glass and mahogany cabinets. displays
and at the time guards these valuable aduncs 10
sStietS Ct the visitor finds of the space here
q Ss The
nd chemistry. GLASS rooms for instruction In normal
for students II bsctrsiogy and microscopy for
experimental work OF many KINDS. perfectly arranged
directors and tie jsntors quarters I'LL the three stories
which constitute this wing. ,,
rooms isystores etc. for the students and attendants
r5oms are provided. Electricity everywhere VIII sued
ing and ventilation COM cred to be admirable
the Outdoor air and force it through distributing tubes
Into each room in the building, i. che apertnres
through which the pure air 10 let into the rooms are
PLACED coils Of the steamheatng pipes so thar the pure
air NAV also be warmed to any desired temperature
In the evening nearly $50 members 81 the Alumni A.
eociaton OF tho college had enjoyable dinner at Del
moncs's which most Httingy rounded out the day Of
C. X AEncw presided and with him At inc raised tSoie'
sat Chauucny N. Depew, Cornelius and George W. VAN
dsrbat President Gilman. Of Johns Hopkins Unversy
President John G. Dalton. Of the College OF
Physcians and surgeons; Dr. PEPPER Of the the
University of Pennsyivania; the Rev. Dr John
Hall. Dr. A. H.: Robinson, DR.: J; W: McLane'
aod Dr. A. Jacob Mayor Hewitt sent letter OF Regret
In which no alluded In terms OF praise tn William H.
Vsnderbilrs Gift the college, and said that the world
IA more aud moro coming The belef that superfuous
wealth 10 public trust. Mr.. Depew. who received
royal Welcome made q most felicitous speech and IN
oiosug pointed cut tho fact that trough MI Vanderos
unselnsh generosity NewYork city would now be with
cnt rival In medical education and progress Cornelius
Vanderbilt modesly returned thanks for the great APP
plsuss with which his name WAS greeted There were
othe spoechea
ITEG LUDwIGS SgVRES AND DRESDEN CHINA.
hossra Tiffany Co will pat exhibition In few days
The me ssvres old Dresden china aud other brio abrac
which hoy purchased sale Of the effects OF
rndwiR ths King Of Bavaria The well known passion
Of TIE King all things belonging 10 the reign OF Louis
To